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About Mugo Pine and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

403
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Mugo Pine
Silver bells

In German

Bergkiefer
Silver bells

In French

Pinus mugo
Silver bells

In Spanish

Pinus mugo
Silver bells

In Greek

Mugo Pine
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo
Silver bells

In Polish

Kosodrzewina
Silver bells

In Latin

Mugo Pine
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Ebenales

Family

Pinaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Pinus
Halesia

Clade

-
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

34
1 27800
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Properties of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Mugo Pine and Silver Bells. Mugo Pine has thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Mugo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells

Season and care of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Mugo Pine and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mugo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Bells season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mugo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Mugo Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Bells is .

Mugo Pine and Silver Bells Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells

Care of Mugo Pine and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.